Firefox vs Playwright
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Automates Firefox browser actions including navigation, clicking, typing, scrolling, tab management, content extraction, and JavaScript execution via a WebSocke
Browser automation, scraping, screenshots
Comparison
| Feature | Firefox | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 4 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | |
| Hosted | — | — |
| Tools | — | 5 |
| Category | browse | browse |
| Author | hougelangley | Microsoft |
| Repo | hougelangley/firefox-mcp | microsoft/playwright-mcp |
When to pick Firefox
Automates Firefox browser actions including navigation, clicking, typing, scrolling, tab management, content extraction, and JavaScript execution via a WebSocket bridge extension.
When to pick Playwright
Let Claude drive a real browser. Fill forms, take screenshots, scrape data, reproduce bugs — all headful or headless.
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